New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-02
A NEW JUSTICE OF THE DISTRICT COURT.
yx.coMM1ssloyER MONTGOMERY APPOINTED -

A NEW JUSTICE OF THE DISTRICT COUNT.
Ex-CoMMIssIoNER MONTGOMERY APfoiNi@D
HoME-RULE PRINCIPLES IGNORED
WASHINGTON. April 1 (SpecaD. Martin V. Mont
canary. Of Lansing, Mich, was to-day appointed an
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court OF the Dstrot
of Columbia, to succeed Judge Macarthur re'irea'
This appointment will be regarded by the democrats
Of the District of Columbia as another VIOLATION Oh o
doctrine OF Home Rule as laid down IN tne UeiN
cratic National platform. There were many apPle"
for the Office including haldozen RESIDENTS Vi tip
District several VIrginians and c1-Cohgrepssnan o.
b. Hoge OF West Virginia The washington pa,
atom and MANY leading citizens united IN RECON-
mepdinp the appointment Of j. g. Payne, ashing
ton LAWYER MIR. Montgomery rendered his ressna,'oi
as Commissioner OF Patents short time aSo, 10 10
the reasons assigned was that he was " annoyed oy
oflceseekers" and another that he coud not ahou ~
allow his private law practice IN Mionignn W SIP
awav The salary of the Commissioner OF Iatch's 10
81 0OO-tbat OF an Associate Justice OF the supreme
Court Of the District is 1900 .o..,, .. q
Mr. Montgomery has been fairly snccesslul as
crioinal LAWYER and as parliamentary attorney
before committees OF Congress on behalf OF CERTAIN
Michgan land grant railroad companies Ills reign III
the Patent O.hce was not a success Attorneys Piao,
s;n Hetore him have always asserted that he lacked
nj, gether the judicial temperament ne was Su5
of gross careessness, to say the least, Wheh NC
the Pan Electric conspiraturs TO Withdraw II ON .no
files NJ his Office the Van Bentbuysen letter win Tue
Inducements OF Attorney General 0arlahu anu . -
tary Lamar. Commissioner MONTGOMERY Vas t nov nth
member of the Pan Electric company out ne sat WIZ
Secretary Lamar and his assistant secretaries 'uro"
&c noIchrated hearing of Pan-ElecirU people In
November 1885 which resulted in the bringing Oh lhe
Government Pan Electric suit at Coluuous' O a
her 10 1885 Commissioner Montgomery submi'leu
written opinion in favor of bringing that SUIT.
Mr. Montgomery Sas born i'll Michigan 1'rtyse'ch
wears apo and received such edr cation as the
mon schools of that day afforded. lie was q eoluler
during part of the war; and resigned from ,hc aIs
on occonnt of III health After that he studied law
and In 1870 entered active politics. lie was eeotcu
member of the Michigan Legislature alter an eHcithS
contest He was a delegate to the Democra"c
National Convention OF 1876.
PLANS FOR HEAVY ARMORED SHIPS.
DESIGNS RECEIVED FOR TWO NEW VEssfls-IN"-
LAND srw-zEALAxD AND FRANCE REPRESENTED.
WASHINGTON, April l tSpecdD.-Secretary whitney
advor,sement inviting the submission OF designs and
plans for armored vessels OF ABOUT oooo "hS ea'
has brought TO him the following;
L. d. wilson Bureau OF Construc ton Navy Depart1e
two designs a model Lieutenant W u CHainoeIs
s. design for armoIsd sTni.s TOWN., NswYork
Sesisn for arnored battle sbp Francis L. Morton, wash.
for ar%SGod S.rfG from
Company land. designs aud two NODES mI " az ~,
S Fp.nce design Tor amorod cruiser Captain M s.
CLAYTON, Auc land. New Zealand. one design
Under the advertisement, which was puDnsDeo on
August 81 1886. in American and European Journals
The councillors were required TO submit detailed state
ments regarding the bulls engines and ornaments In
plan IA accepted, the designer Is required 10 make
any changes desired by the department free Oh expense
The department agrees 10 pay $IoVoo or c"0H uo'e"
which may be selected -, .,....ro
The general requirements for the armored cruserare
that IL shall have double bOtomed hun OF stcei WIN
numerous water-tight compartments, ram DOW s.ce
sail and battery Composed OF four tennch and SIX SIX
inch rtaes and machine guns The s1nored battle s
have heavier battery, composed OF Two t~eNe-ihcn anu
/ six sx-inch guns and secondary battery